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Monday, December 1, 2008

After Thanksgiving, my friends all sent out these pictures of their families lovingly gathered around a table set with coordinating flowers, candles and table runners; piled high with steaming food. These are the pictures I took on Thanksgiving.

Yep, it's a barrel of monkeys fun with my family.

Yeah, yeah, it looks kinda pretty when it's still white and it's on the trees. I still hate winter though.

Miss Brooklyn

Mr. Clayton (these pictures were taken from the comfort of my warm kitchen. No way was I setting foot out in that stuff!)

Here is Austin's latest creation. Cool, huh?

This is what we found in Jackson's room. Let's take a closer look, shall we...

Yep, it's a doggy bag of scrambled eggs and French toast left over from when he went to breakfast with my sister, bil and nephew Friday morning. I considered leaving it in his room to see how long it would take him to notice it and throw it out, but then my senses returned.

Okay, I'm not sure if I should feel bad for you or jealous of you but we're STILL wearing shorts and tank tops in So. Cal. It was so hot today. I'm really starting to get annoyed that it's NOT Winter weather yet. My 4 year old asked to go snowboarding with me today. That was funny. I'm like uh, you need snow for that. I'll just send him to Chicago to stay with you!

I just have to say in that picture of Brooklyn, I had to take a double take... it sorta looks like she has a gigantic mutant ear... lol, then I realized it was Clayton's face... haha... Love your posts! :D

Austin has real talent. I see he's been introduced to Dali's work. I think he would enjoy looking at some of M.C. Escher's work: Sky and Water I, Relativity, Bond of Union, Drawing Hands and Waterfall 1961 for starters. Austin has that same flambouyance in his work. There are several good sites that come up when you Google "M.C. Escher art", and any of the titles I've mentioned. Austin has real talent and great instincts. All he needs is to see what others have done with their imaginations and talent and begin to cultivate his own style. Can't wait to see his essay, since art is 90% communication and 10 application. Talent is overflowing in the Meehan household.As for how Brooklyn is portrayed in the artwork - she's 2. Isn't that a sufficient explanation?!

Is snow really that awful? I'll be 33 in February and I've never seen the white stuff. Only in pictures. And at Sea World, in the Wild Arctic area... But I don't think that counts. If I just visit it, does that make it better than living in it?

Hi Dawn, My son is 12 and really liked Austin's artwork! He used it as our desktop picture. He also can draw really well. Now about the potholder hats...I know there is a story behind it and all I can imagine is pot heads? Kristine in Michigan.

yeah, try living with a hubby who loves snow and driving in it. Makes me sick! We argue more in the winter just because of the weather. I knew I liked the white stuff years ago, I have pics to prove it. Won't touch it anymore. Too cold and wet.

What with the poholder on the heads? Is that a Greek drinking game? LOL

Our Thanksgiving was spent traveling in the car FOREVER to my sister-in-law's house. Once we arrived (late), we realized it wasn't Thanksgiving we were celebrating, but a convention of the Bumpus hounds. It turned out that everyone brough their dog. The 2 largest greyhounds spent the evening counter surfing for "treats" and the smallest dog did the "humpty dumpty" on anything it could mount- mainly my two kids who thought the dog was hugging them! Let's hear it for family gatherings!! Whoo Hooo!

Holy cow, Austin is good. I clicked on the picture to get a better look and . . . did he do that with PENCIL CRAYONS?! What patience. Course, I suppose if you have no TV to watch or video games to play . . . :)

I`m curious, you mentioned before that he draws from one side to the other, does he do that with a picture like this? I mean, most artists would HAVE to start in the center to get the perspective right so I`m curious as to how he did that.

*LOL* I foudn one that had been in my daughters room for about a month. nice and moldy her excuse wa that she was doing a science experiement. NIIIIIICE! only 7 and can outsmart me. I know better. shesh. I was her age once. *G*Our thanksgiving looked much like yours. lots of goofballs around here. ;)

Austin has the gift. My oldest daughter does also-been noticed by others since age 3. Fortunately, she chose a line of art that could actually support her. She's studying graphic design in college. It's hard to make a living in fine art.

Austin's work is fantastic. I don't really know the rules about ebay, but I bet he could sell some if he wanted to. I'd be willing to be that many of your readers would be interested. Perhaps Austin might like to choose a charity and auction off some of his artwork for a charitable cause. I certainly would be intersted in having an Austin Meehan original from the early years if he decides to pursue this and become a famous artist. I bet he could also sell things on Etsy.com. Thanks for sharing that with us.

But those are the best pictures! Who wants to see the food? We have tons of pictures of food from Thanksgivings past...when we look at them, we are like, "How much butter DID we use? (The picture of 2 sticks of butter melting in a skillet). Food you will remember, Aunt Erma with a roll in her mouth is priceless!! OR Uncle Larry with rolls in his shirt like boobs! You just can't compete with THAT!!

Austin did am awesome job on that picture. He's going to be famous one day if not soon enough. :D I'm part of an online community called deviantART.com and I love it. He'd be noticed for sure there and you can set things for him that we won't see either which is a good thing, too. Anyway, great job, Austin on the essay. You handled it very well and wonderful wonderful artwork too. Oh, and the potholder hats.... a phase everyone seems to go through and yet, you're the one getting the pictures rofl. :P Btw, that 'doggybag' looks frightening. I wonder what he was planning on doing with it.... ;)

I also hope you get to feeling better. That snow looks great and I can imagine you out there with the kiddos making snow angels when you're well. :D Best wishes sweetie. :D

We took pictures when my uncle had to climb up on the roof to unclog the kitchen drain ( I don't understand so don't ask me) and I would have taken a picture of the oven on fire had I been there- what a picture that would have been! So all in all, I love silly pictures of life as well.

Austin's work makes me very sad.It makes me sad because a 14-year-old has a better grip on perspective than a 20-year-old who was a straight A+ student in art in highschool.Of course I don't have to tell you to be proud of him ;)